Robert Hoey enters his second season as Director of Basketball
Operations for the Yale men's basketball program in 2014-15.

Hoey comes from the Connecticut Sun of the WNBA, having served
as the Head Equipment Manager for the 2013 and 2014 seasons. Hoey
worked under four-time Olympic gold medalist and Hall of Fame
member Anne Donovan. During his time with the Sun, he was
responsible for ensuring all equipment needs for coaches, players,
front office personnel and visiting teams. He also served a similar
role during the 2013 WNBA All-Star game where he worked closely
with the WNBA Chief of Basketball Operations Renee Brown. During
that time, Hoey has also had the honor of working along side
Women's Basketball Hall of Fame member Jennifer Gillom, eight-time
WNBA All-Star Nykesha Sales, Olympic gold medalists Kara Lawson and
Tina Charles as well as the 2014 WNBA Rookie of the Year, Chiney
Ogwumike.

Prior to his stint with the Connecticut Sun, Hoey served as
Director of Basketball Operations for the Marist College
men’s basketball team under former head coach Chuck Martin.
He was responsible for the organization of daily activities, team
travel, film exchange, on-campus recruiting, as well as assisting
with the team's academic support. Hoey also served as the Director
of the Chuck Martin Summer Basketball Camp, which hosted 300+
campers.

Hoey worked as a manager for the Marist men's basketball team in
each of his four seasons as a student, including being named the
head manager from 2009 to 2012. He graduated Cum Laude from Marist
in May 2012 with his B.A. in Sports Communication and minor in
Psychology.

In the summer of 2011, Hoey interned with the Maine Red Claws of
the NBA Development League, whose NBA affiliations are the Boston
Celtics, Charlotte Bobcats and Philadelphia 76ers. During his
internship, he worked in the Basketball Operations Department,
where he assisted in game and practice film analysis, prepared
video edits for coaches, players, and management and created
scouting and personal reports in preparation for the 2011 NBA
Development League Draft. Hoey also assisted in many of the
community outreach programs.

During the summer of 2010, Hoey interned in the University of
Connecticut Football Equipment Room, and assisted with all aspects
of the daily football equipment operations.

Prior to Marist, Hoey was a four-year manager at East Catholic
High School in Manchester, Conn., under head coach Luke Reilly. The
team advanced to the Class LL State Championship Game in 2006 and
2007